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Peer reviewedFonseca, Vitor da – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This article presents a contextual picture of the learning disabilities (LD) field in Portugal, where the public school failure rate is approximately 37% and 29% in primary and secondary systems, respectively. The need for a clear educational and legislative definition of LD, changes in assessment and treatment models, and improved personnel…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Comparative Education, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
